"At its peak, the Mughal Empire stretched from Kabul in the northwest and covered most of the South Asian subcontinent. Descendants of Timur (Tamerlane), the Mughal emperors ruled over the land from ...

The UK government has imposed an export bar on 56 rare paintings depicting Hinduism narratives, valued at 280,000 pounds.

Founded in 1600 as a trading enterprise, the English East India company gradually transformed into a colonial power. By the late 18th Century, as it tightened its grip on India, company officials ...

The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford turned down the complete collection, valued at £7.2 million, due to concerns over the works’ provenance. Habiballah of Sava, "A Stallion" (c. 1601-1606), formerly in the ...

The UK government’s attempted export ban on Tipu Sultan’s treasures is a double travesty for objects it acquired through loot and plunder. Gold gem-set finial from the throne of Tipu Sultan (1787–1793 ...

Credit: War Office, Central Office of Information and American Second World War Official Collection via Wikimedia Commons Subscribe for ads-free reading The British colony of Burma was part of the ...